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Stephenson produced 17 points (7-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 23 minutes during Thursday's 126-111 loss to Houston.

Stephenson had 17 points in 23 minutes off the bench Thursday, his highest points total in almost a month. His playing time has fluctuated all season which has resulted in wildly inconsistent production. Leave him on the waivers in standard leagues.

Stephenson produced 11 points (3-7 FG, 3-5 Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, one block and one steal across 15 minutes in the Lakers' 107-106 win over the Hawks on Sunday.

Stephenson mustered his best scoring total since Oct. 29 while draining a season high in threes. The nine-year veteran's minutes have been stuck in the teens in six of his last seven games, putting a cap on his overall production. Stephenson is undoubtedly capable of strong scoring and rebounding contributions whenever he has enough playing time, but the uncertainty on that front limits his current fantasy viability to deeper formats and as a DFS dart throw.

Stephenson produced his third consecutive strong effort, finishing with 14 points to go with nine rebounds. He has benefitted from the absence of Brandon Ingram (suspension), staking his claim for more regular playing time. Ingram will return in the next game and it will be interesting to see how Stephenson is used once the full roster is back together. He does have the ability to contribute across the board on any given night but despite these most recent outings, he is still more of a deeper league option.

In one of the more surprising performances of the season, Stephenson was dominant in Wednesday's comfortable victory. Put this one down to recent player suspensions and the opponent, and you have a recipe for success for the journeyman. The Lakers will face a much tougher opposition Thursday when they host the undefeated Nuggets. If we can see a performance like this again from Stephenson, then we might have to at least rethink things a little.

Stephenson had nine points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 23 minutes during Saturday's 124-115 loss to the Rockets.

Stephenson was more effective in this one than he was in the season opener, though that's not exactly saying much. With so many wings on the roster, it's unlikely Stephenson will end up being valuable outside of deeper leagues.